Queen Sonja #1-4 (New Series, Ongoing) Update

The nation of Sogaria has a new ruler, a Queen and her name is Sonja of Hyrkania. How she rose from being a She-Devil with a sword to a She-Devil with an army starts the initial story arc of this new ongoing series from Dynamite. Surely if Conan can do it, there's no reason why Red Sonja can't. The solicitation for has mentioned of a "new thrilling event for ." The Dynamite solicitation for Red Sonja #49 did say: "This is it as writer Brian Reed sends off his Red Sonja in style and Dynamite plans a momentous event to occur in as the welcome writer Joshua Ortega and the return of artist Mel Rubi in the thrilling 'Queen Sonja' event! Be there!" By these we can safely conclude . Writer Joshua Ortega indeed improves on the narrative flow but it is the artwork of Mel Rubi that stands out. Literally as bloody good as ever. Also immediately obvious is the fact that Red Sonja's chain mail bikini has now become a micro string chain mail bikini. From a hundred or so interlocking rings her front loin flap now sports at most twenty-five, and the once approximately thirty rings covering each of her breasts are now reduced to a perfect triangle of nine rings each. I suppose in those ancient times the higher a female warrior goes up the ranks of mobility the lesser her body covering becomes. Not that we're complaining. In fact we hope to see those loin flaps flap more often (I won't say anything about Jackson Herbert's cover in issue #1). All Minutemen cover-to-cover scans.

Queen Sonja #1 - Released Oct 28 2009 | 52 Pages (Bonus Story: Red Sonja in the 1977 originally published in ) | 45.3 MB
"Know also, O prince, that in the selfsame days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. Forced to flee her homeland because she spurned the advances of a king and slew him instead, she rode west across the Turanian steppes and into the shadowed mists of legendry." --
RED SONJA LIVES! Dynamite Entertainment presents a bold new direction for the mother of all warriors, Red Sonja! Under the direction of writer Joshua (Death Dealer) Ortega, QUEEN SONJA #1 also features the return of artist Mel Rubi! Sonja finds herself with more than she bargained for as she takes the throne of her homelands! This first issue also features bonus pages of Red Sonja material!
Queen Sonja #2 - Released Nov 25 2009 | 26 Pages | 29.9 MB
The story of Sonja's march to the throne continues as writer Joshua Ortega and artist Mel Rubi weave an incredible tale of intrigue and power in the ancient lands of Hyboria!
Queen Sonja #3 - Released Jan 6 2010 | 36 Pages | 28.3 MB
All Hail Queen Sonja! Dynamite has returned the She-Devil; to what she does best, only this time, the red-headed warrior has more than juts herself to look out for, she has a whole kingdom! The story of Sonja's march to the throne continues as writer Joshua Ortega and artist Mel Rubi weave an incredible tale of intrigue and power in the ancient lands of Hyboria!
Queen Sonja #4 - Released Feb 20 2010 | 36 Pages | 28.6 MB
Red Sonja lives, all hail Red Sonja! The stunning debut of the all-new Queen Sonja series continues from writer Joshua Ortega and returning Red Sonja artist Mel Rubi. In this issue, the reluctant Queen has decided to embrace her fate and battle the evil empire at her doorstep. But, as intrigue abounds, has she come to her fighting stance too late? --